Course Number:

Credit Hours:

4

Course Title:

Financial Management for Value Creation

Course Description:

Introduces basic concepts of financial management-the management of the flow of funds available to an organization. Uses practice-oriented education to help students develop knowledge, skills, critical- thinking abilities, and behaviors consistent with the objective of creating value. Includes frameworks, principles, tools, techniques, and procedures to illustrate their application. Topics include financial analysis, forecasting and planning, working capital management, valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, mergers, sources and methods of financing, financial structure, financial markets, financial strategy, risk management, and the timing of financial policies in domestic and international settings. Discusses ethical, legal, regulatory, environmental, societal, cultural, diversity, technological, and demographic issues related to financial management as appropriate.